OCBP Alumni Of The Week: Chris Hare: Balancing Two Jobs
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(Editor’s Note: The following is a series on the men and women who have spent their summers protecting all those who came to Ocean City for fun and safe vacation.)OCEAN CITY — Many of the......
2020 OCMC Canyon Kick Off Results
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMc0zx9xjwY&t=56sOcean City Tuna Tournament this coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Details in the above video.We finished the 4th of July holiday weekend ju......
July 5, 2020
Posted by: Ocean City Fishing Reports
We hope everyone had a fantastic holiday weekend. The docks were quite busy tonight with a lot of our boats fishing their 2nd day of the Ocean City Marlin Club’s Canyon Kickoff. Our boats were q......
Fantastic Fourth of July Fishing
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMc0zx9xjwY&t=56sTomorrow is the last day to get $100 off registration and a $100 Mickey Fins gift card for the 2020 OC Tuna Tournament. www.OCTunaTournaement......
July 4, 2020
Posted by: Ocean City Fishing Reports
Happy 4th of July! We hope your enjoying a fabulous day with friends and family! We had a decent amount of boats go offshore today, both charter fishing and fishing in the Blue Marlin World Cup. The B......
Day One at the Ocean City Marlin Club Canyon Kick Off
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMc0zx9xjwY&t=39sRegister for the Ocean City Tuna Tournament by July 5 and save $100 AND receive a $100 Micky Fin’s Gift Card! www.octunatournament.comI......
July 3, 2020
Posted by: Ocean City Fishing Reports
Happy Holiday weekend! With July 4th right around the corner we had a decent amount of boats fish today in search of tuna for the grill! The OC Marlin Club is also hosting the Canyon Kickoff Tournamen......
Snowy Grouper Caught off of Ocean City
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Sign Ups for the Ocean City Tuna Tournament are one week away!!It was a hot one today boy….but it is July so what do we expect right?! The wind wasn’t blowing and the sun was shining......
July 2, 2020
Posted by: Ocean City Fishing Reports
It was a beautiful day down on the docks with many people gearing up for the holiday weekend. Almost all of our boats reported from the Washington Canyon today. First back to the dock was the R......
Who’s Playing When & Where – July 3, 2020
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Buxy’s Salty Dog/Dry Dock 28 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, July 3: Aaron Howell Tuesday, July 7: Sean Spiffy StylesClarion Hotel 410-524-3535 • 10100 Coastal Hwy. Ocean......
Voices From The Readers – July 3, 2020
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Efforts To Avoid 2nd Shutdown ImportantEditor:To all of you in Ocean City regardless of your position, owner, renter, worker, political, business owner, etc., I ask that we all take a ......
When In Doubt, Goal Should Be Seek Tolerance
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On the same day just miles away, there were two well-intentioned events on seemingly opposite ends of the political spectrum. However, in many ways they were more similar than disparate.In Berlin, mo......
Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – July 3, 2020
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ought to leave the state where it is with reopening for another month. In fact, most in Ocean City seem content working under the restrictions in place currently given what&......
Sound System Upgrade Planned For Fenwick Town Hall
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FENWICK ISLAND – Citing the need audio improvements, the town council voted last week to spend more than $6,000 for a sound system upgrade project.The Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimous......
Tyndall Hoping To Offer ‘A Different Direction’ As Berlin Mayor
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BERLIN – Councilman Zack Tyndall officially joined Berlin’s mayoral race this week.With two months until the filing deadline, two of the four seats up for grabs in this fall’s munic......
Census Efforts Still Underway
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SNOW HILL – Local officials continue to encourage residents — and homeowners — to complete the Census.Because of COVID-19, the Census deadline has been extended to Oct. 31, giving ci......
Bays Program To Host Three Virtual Summer Camps
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BERLIN – A local nonprofit will host three summer camps in a virtual format this year in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In July, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) – a National E......
‘There Is A Racial Problem But The Bigger Problem Is A Love Problem’
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BERLIN – More than 100 area residents participated in a Black Lives Matter march down Main Street last week.On June 27, the African American Coalition of Worcester County hosted a Black Lives Ma......
Fenwick Council Approves $2.3M Operating Budget
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FENWICK ISLAND – Town leaders have adopted a $2.3 million operating budget and a $110,389 capital budget for the coming fiscal year.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously......
Delmarva Shorebirds Will Not Play Ball This Summer
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SALISBURY — The Delmarva Shorebirds will not have a summer season for the first time in 25 years after it was announced this week minor league baseball was being shelved due to the ongoing COVID......
ACT Provides Water Quality Data Each Week In Summer
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BERLIN — After working with Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources earlier this spring to ensure water quality sampling could begin with COVID-19 protocols in place, Assateague Coasta......
Author’s Book Details Immigrant Father’s Life Story
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OCEAN CITY – A long-time local property owner will celebrate the release of his new book with several planned book signings.Beginning Friday, July 3, Tony Christ, who calls Ocean City and Falls......
Announcements
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BERLIN – The following represents a series of press releases and announcements recognizing local students’ achievements.•Stephen Decatur High School junior Houston Phillips finished ......
Fenwick Sets Hotel Moratorium Public Hearing Date
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FENWICK ISLAND – Town officials will hold a public hearing later this month regarding a moratorium on new hotel construction.Last Friday, the Fenwick Island Town Council voted unanimously to app......
Pines Rental Ban Discussed, But OPA Favors Rental Work Group To Research
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OCEAN PINES – Ocean Pines Association officials continued discussion of how to regulate short-term rentals this week.At a meeting Wednesday, the board agreed not to proceed with a motion to mov......
Agency Releases Fenwick Island State Park Survey Results
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FENWICK ISLAND – A Delaware agency released its survey results and responses to frequently asked questions regarding proposed improvements at Fenwick Island State Park this week, but stopped sho......
Freeman Stage Announces First Batch Of Regional Acts
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SELBYVILLE, Del. — The Freeman Stage recently announced the first two weeks of performances for its 13th season, which will feature local and regional artists and have a reduced capacity to com......
Hearing Eyed On Proposed Pier Job
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FENWICK ISLAND – Officials in Fenwick Island will request a public hearing to discuss a proposed pier and dock construction project after fielding concerns from nearby residents.Last week, the F......
Caution Urged Over Holiday Weekend
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OCEAN CITY — Vigilance and caution were words bandied about this week on the eve of the Fourth of July weekend in Ocean City as the resort prepared to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors.W......
10 Sea Turtles Released By Aquarium After Successful Rehab
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ASSATEAGUE — Ten rescued sea turtles last week were released back into the ocean at Assateague State Park, one of which became the 300th sea creatures rehabilitated and released by the National......
What’s Your Sign? – July 3, 2020
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19): Although you don’t like to change plans once they’re set, once again, you might find that doing so can make a big difference in your favor. Family matters do......
Worcester NAACP Hosts Car Prayer Vigil For George Floyd
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The Worcester County NAACP Car Prayer Vigil for George Floyd, held on June 5, was hosted by Rev. Betty Smith of Tyree AME Church. NAACP President Ivory Smith is pictured with his daughter,......
Maryland Moms Demand Action Hold Rally Outside Salisbury Gov’t. Office Building In Protest Of Second Amendment Preservation Resolution
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Community partners, including members of the Maryland Moms Demand Action Eastern Shore local group, rallied outside the Salisbury Government Office Building on June 16 when a vote for the Second Amen......
Lions Donations Supports Disabled Vets & Shelter Animals
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The Ocean City Lions Club donated $5,000 to US Kennels to support its mission of helping disabled vets while saving shelter animals. The program rescues, rehabilitates and trains dogs in advanced obe......
Obituaries – July 3, 2020
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Robert L. TingleHILTON HEAD, S.C. – Robert L. Tingle, 73, of Hilton Head Island, S.C. died on June 19, 2020 at Hilton Head Hospital.Tingle was born Aug. 26, 1946 in Salisbury to Oliver and Rosa ......
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